Improvement in churwing-machotes



To all whom it may concern;

D. G. TAYLOR', OF GAMPBELLSVILLE, KENTUCKY.

Letters Patent No. 97,565, elated December 7, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHURNING-MACHNES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making pmt of the same proved means for holding the churn in position during the operation of churning; and

It consists in the construction and combination of parts, as will he hereinafter described.

A ripresents the foululation-frame or platform that supports the churn B.

lheV upper part of the churn B is held in place while the churning is being done hy Jthe platform C, which is made iu two parts, c1 and c?, which are notched upon 'their adjacent edges to fit upon the upper-parme? the churn B.

The part cI is stationary, one end being attached tothe upper part of the frame D, the lower pai-rt of which is attached to one end of the fourni-ation-li'znne or platform A, and its other end is attached to the frame E, the lower end of which is attached to the hase-platform A, near its other end, and the upper end of which extends up to support the gearing, for giving motionY to thev churn-flasher.

The other part, ci, is grooved upon its ends, to slide Vupon tongues formed upon or attached to the frames D 'and E, so that the said part may be conveniently removed to releaseAt-he churn when desired. lilhe part c, when in place, may be secured by hooks, as shown in the figure.

F is a frame, of the same size as the frame E, the

lower end of which is attached to the end of the frame A, near the frame E. Y

The upper ends ofthe frames E and F are conne'cted hy a hoard or cap, G, as shown in the figure.

H is a shaft, which revolves in bearings in the lower cross-hars of the frames E and F, and to one end of l which is attached the crank I, to which the power is applied.

To the shaft H, oetweeu the frames E and F, is attached a large gear-wheel, J, the teeth o'f which mesh into the teeth of the small gear-wheel K, attached to the shaft L, which revolves in hearings att-ached to the upper cross-bars of the frames E and F.

To the inner end of the shaf'tL is attached a crankwheel, M, which is made large, to serve as a iiywheel.

The crank-pin m. of thewheel M should hesecured in a radial slot in the wheel M, so that it may be adjusted to increase or diminish the length of stroke of the dasher. l

To the end ofthe crank-pin m is pivoted the upper end of the connecting-rod N, the lower end of' which is pivoted to the upper end of the dasher-handle O;

:Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire th'securc by Letters Patent, isf- The combination of the churn with the platform C, made in two parts, the one, cl, stationary, the other, clmovable, and secured by hooks to the frame D, all constructed and arranged as herein shown and described, for the purpose set forth. I

1 D. G. TAYLOR.

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